Everyday Food Storage Book

I've been a fan of Everyday Food Storage for a while, and now Crystal is coming out with a cookbook with lots of tips and recipes. It can be ordered from Amazon or Deseret Book, and will be in church bookstores soon. There's even a chance to win a copy (which of course I'm trying to do!) The contest ends today or tomorrow morning.
We regularly enjoy the breadstick/pizza dough and Easy Whole Wheat Bread recipes that she has videos for, and I have cute magnets of hers that give you all the info you need for using powdered milk, dehydrated eggs, and Magic Mix. I haven't tried the Magic Mix yet, but the milk and eggs seem to work great in recipes. On a negative note, the ease of making super thick pizza dough and yummy bread have seriously undermined my weight loss plans!
Anyway, if you're interested, check it out!

March Maniacs

Here are some scenes from March:

The kids built a play area for Lana, our hamster. I love their creativity, but having it in the family room day after day is a test for me:



The kids helped me paint a bench for the front porch. Jeremy helped put it together:






Amy came to us one night and showed us her "toe family." There's a dad, mom, brother, sister, and dog. She said she was inspired by something on Zach and Cody:


I basically worship bread. Eating it, making it--it's all good. This loaf is the first 100% whole wheat bread I've made that the kids raved about. It's a permanent part of our lives now. And it's very easy. If you follow Everyday Food Storage (button on left sidebar), you may have seen the post on this. The secret is gluten, vinegar, and potato flakes. I was just about to buy some expensive dough conditioner when I found out you can add those things and it makes your whole wheat very happy!


Anna likes to sit in some weird ways when practicing piano. Here's one. Don't tell her piano teacher!!